You are going to have incredible opportunities and challenges in your church, church plant, startup, business, etc. During the challenges, the temptation is to disengage. It is easier, instead of stepping up, to step out and pursue the next big thing. Alli Polin of Break the Frame, says:
"Leadership is more than being skilled at driving outcomes, it requires leaders at all levels to engage and bring the team with them on the journey.
Leading for the sake of “getting it done” and “achieving the vision” are far different experiences for both the individual leaders and their team. Pushing actions and solutions, without concern for employee engagement, reduces work to a series of soulless checklists."
He goes on to remind us WE ARE PART OF A TEAM! As a team member and as a leader here are 3 steps you can take to lead and engage during challenges and problem solving:
- Do Your Homework - not every idea is a great idea. If you have an idea, do,some homework and see if it is a viable solution.
- Speak Up - share your thoughts an ideas instead of complaining and grumbling.
- Let Go - Sometimes your brilliant idea, even after you did your homework, will fall flat to a group or the leader. Let it go. Reward yourself for participating, give yourself a pat on the back for "trying" and re-engage your team to accomplish the mission/vision/values of the group.
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